Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 281845 CCA
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Caribou ME
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Relative humidity increases Friday through the weekend
regionwide with showers and the chance of a thunderstorm.
MEZ101-290800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 80 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 29(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 11
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+4) 69 (-2) 46 63
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 55 (+13) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.36 0.30
Precip duration 3 7 9
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3840 3980
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74890 48930
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-290800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 60 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 29(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 45 (0) 70 (-2) 46 64
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 57 (+17) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.15 0.41 0.42
Precip duration 3 10 10
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3950 4070
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79670 53140
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 90 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-290800-
Eastern Aroostook-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 40 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 17(LTD) 13 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 46 (0) 72 (-1) 49 65
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 57 (+18) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.30 0.49
Precip duration 2 9 12
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4140 3050
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78860 45820
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 60 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-290800-
Central Highlands-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 70 80 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 36(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 11
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+2) 70 (-3) 49 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 61 (+25) 100 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.36 0.62 0.20
Precip duration 4 11 9
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3300 5360
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84920 73340
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-290800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 16(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+2) 73 (-2) 51 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 56 (+21) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.15 0.33 0.28
Precip duration 3 9 8
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4400 5370
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84690 68360
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 90 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-290800-
Interior Downeast-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 70 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 13 13 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+3) 73 (-2) 53 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 60 (+19) 100 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.18 0.23
Precip duration 1 6 6
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3960 5460
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71790 67860
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 10 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-290800-
Coastal Downeast-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 9 13 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+2) 73 (0) 52 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 62 (+14) 100 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.23
Precip duration 1 5 6
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2820 4250
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57580 64510
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-290800-
Bangor Region-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 29(ELEV) 24(LTD) 11
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+2) 73 (-3) 54 71
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 66 (+27) 100 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 9 G18 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.32 0.12
Precip duration 3 11 5
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4060 6210
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88240 72160
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 90 90 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-290800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
245 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 80 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 11
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+4) 75 (+1) 55 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 68 (+18) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 S 9 G18 SE 5 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.20 0.12
Precip duration 2 11 5
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3720 6260
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78390 70960
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 10 90 90
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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